Frauen Helfen Frauen E.V.

What Frauen Helfen Frauen E.V. does

Frauen Helfen Frauen e.V. Marburg is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein, Vereinsregister-Nr. VR 1109) founded in 1981 and headquartered in Marburg, Germany. It operates a women's shelter (Frauenhaus) with 20 regular places plus 4 emergency places across two anonymous apartment units, a counseling and intervention center (Beratungs- und Interventionsstelle), two Second Stage transition apartments added at the end of 2020, and specialized trauma-informed children's services. All services are free, confidential, and available on request anonymously, with multilingual coverage across German, English, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Kurdish, Turkish, Somali, and Farsi.

The organization serves women and children affected by physical, psychological, sexual, or economic domestic violence, stalking, or forced marriage in Marburg and the surrounding Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Service offerings include 24/7 emergency shelter accommodation, professional counseling on legal rights under the Gewaltschutzgesetz, safety planning, separation and custody guidance, financial security planning, onward referral to medical and legal services, and long-term follow-up support. Children receive dedicated therapeutic support including individual and group sessions focused on nonviolent conflict resolution. The organization is governed by a board comprising 1st Chair Diana Cosic, Treasurer Claudia Bergelt, and Secretary Monika Galuschka, with Wiebke Wagner serving as the content-responsible person, and is operationally staffed by a multiprofessional team of 17 part-time female employees.

The business model is a hybrid public-private nonprofit funding structure with no commercial revenue. The three core revenue streams are recurring public subsidies from Land Hessen, the City of Marburg, and the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, supplemented by private donations (both one-time and recurring) and event-based fundraising routed through the Freundeskreis Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Marburg, a legally separate supporting association founded in September 2003. The go-to-market approach is community-led and referral-driven: beneficiaries reach the organization through police and social-services referrals, the national Hilfetelefon (116 016), and community networks, while awareness and donor acquisition are maintained through local press coverage, the multilingual website (www.frauenhaus-marburg.de), and Freundeskreis events including golf tournaments, crime readings, Christmas markets, and summer festivals. The organization's shelter location is kept strictly confidential for safety reasons, and no visitors are permitted at the shelter itself.

Name

Frauen Helfen Frauen E.V.

Legal name

Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Marburg

Website

https://frauenhaus-marburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frauen Helfen Frauen e.V. Marburg is a German nonprofit association founded in 1981 that operates a confidential women's shelter, counseling center, and Second Stage transition apartments in Marburg for women and children affected by domestic violence, funded by public subsidies and donations.

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Product category

Women's Shelter and Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Domestic violence shelter
• Women's support services
• Crisis counseling
• Trauma-informed care
• Transition housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Marburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies: The organization receives ongoing government funding from Land Hessen (state of Hessen), the city of Marburg, and the district of Marburg-Biedenkopf. These subsidies cover a portion of operational costs but do not cover the full budget.
2. Private Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time and recurring donations. The organization is a registered non-profit (gemeinnütziger Verein) and issues donation receipts (Spendenquittungen) to donors. The Freundeskreis (friends' circle) organizes dedicated fundraising events and campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Marburg is a nonprofit registered association that provides free, confidential, and anonymous emergency shelter, counseling, and transitional housing for women and children affected by domestic violence, stalking, or forced marriage in Marburg and the surrounding district. The integrated service portfolio comprises a 20-place (plus 4 emergency) women's shelter with a strictly confidential location, a Counseling and Intervention Center offering multilingual legal and safety guidance, two Second Stage transition apartments for ongoing supported housing, and specialized trauma-informed services for children. All services are delivered in person and via telephone by a 17-person part-time specialist female staff team.

Product overview

Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Marburg operates a unified social services portfolio centered on protecting women and children from domestic violence. The core offerings include the Frauenhaus (20-place shelter with 4 emergency spots), a Counseling and Intervention Center, two Second Stage transitional apartments, and specialized children's services. The organization also operates a Freundeskreis (Friends' Circle) for fundraising and public awareness. All services are free, confidential, and available in multiple languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frauenhaus (Women's Shelter) A secure, anonymous shelter facility providing temporary accommodation, counseling, and support for women and children affected by domestic violence, stalking, or forced marriage. Offers 20 places plus 4 emergency places across two apartments with offices, common rooms, playroom, and garden; 24/7 access via telephone hotline 06421-14830. Location is strictly confidential.
• Beratungs- und Interventionsstelle (Counseling and Intervention Center) Free, confidential, and anonymous counseling service for women affected by physical, psychological, or sexual violence, stalking, or forced marriage. Located at Alter Kirchhainer Weg 5, 35039 Marburg (Ortenberghaus), with satellite office at Richtsberg on alternate Wednesdays. Provides legal guidance under Gewaltschutzgesetz, safety planning, separation/custody support, financial security planning, and onward referrals to medical, legal, and psychosocial services. Open Mon-Wed 10-13h, Thu 16-19h by appointment (Tel. 06421-161516).
• Second Stage Wohnungen (Second Stage Transition Apartments) Two furnished transition apartments for women and children who have completed their stay in the anonymous Frauenhaus and no longer need anonymous protection but still require supported housing and staff guidance toward independent living. Each apartment accommodates up to 4 persons and allows visitors, unlike the main shelter.
• Kinder im Frauenhaus (Children's Services) Specialized trauma-informed support services for children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence during the mother's shelter stay. Includes individual and group therapeutic sessions, trauma processing, recovery of self-esteem, and nonviolent conflict resolution skills.
• Freundeskreis (Friends' Circle) A separate but allied support association founded in September 2003 that raises donations and public awareness for the women's shelter through events such as golf tournaments, crime readings (Krimilesungen), Christmas market stalls, and annual summer festivals for residents and alumni.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous operation since 1981 serving women and children affected by domestic violence in Marburg

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitätsstadt Marburg (City of Marburg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The organization partnered with the City of Marburg on an EU-funded project titled 'Marburg ohne Partnergewalt' (Marburg Without Partner Violence) conducted in cooperation with JUKO Marburg e.V., as documented in the organization's 2019 annual report. The City of Marburg also provides ongoing public funding to the organization.
• JUKO Marburg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJUKO Marburg e.V. is a youth organization that co-operated the EU project 'Marburg ohne Partnergewalt' (Marburg Without Partner Violence) with the organization and the City of Marburg, as documented in the 2019 annual report. The project aimed to prevent domestic violence in Marburg.
• Freundeskreis Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Marburg (Friends' Circle)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Freundeskreis was founded in September 2003 to serve as an advocacy and fundraising arm for the organization. It organizes events (golf tournaments, crime readings, Christmas markets, summer festivals) to raise funds and public awareness about domestic violence. The Freundeskreis is a legally separate but closely allied association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare association running women's shelters, counseling centers, and domestic violence services across Germany. Operates with the same public funding model and continuum-of-care approach, and is a comparable employer of qualified social work staff.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: Largest German welfare association, running numerous women's shelters, counseling centers, and GBV support services nationwide. Closely comparable as a large nonprofit social services provider with similar funding structure (public subsidies plus donations) and continuum-of-care model.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Hessen: Major German welfare association operating in Hessen with parallel services including women's shelters, counseling centers, and family support. Operates multiple women's shelters in Hessen, making it a direct regional peer and potential coordination partner.
• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF): Catholic social service organization running women's shelters, counseling, and support services for women in distress across Germany. Comparable in service model, target population, funding structure, and legal form (eingetragener Verein).
• Bundesverband Frauenberatungsstellen und Frauennotrufe (bff): Federal association of women's counseling centers and women's emergency hotlines in Germany. Represents ~170 member organizations providing counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy on domestic violence and sexualized violence — the same service category as Frauen Helfen Frauen and a likely coordinating partner.
• Frauenhauskoordinierung: National coordination body for German women's shelters, providing quality standards, advocacy, and professional development for the ~370 Frauenhaus locations in Germany. Directly comparable as the umbrella structure under which organizations like Frauen Helfen Frauen Marburg operate.

Regional players

• Wildwasser Berlin: Berlin-based specialized counseling center for women and girls affected by sexual violence. Comparable as a women-focused, nonprofit social services provider with free, confidential counseling — though specializing in sexual violence rather than domestic violence broadly, and operating in a different city.

Emerging players

• Terre des Femmes: German women's rights organization focused on domestic violence, human trafficking, and female genital mutilation. While primarily advocacy- rather than service-driven, it is comparable in mission and provides some counseling services and a directory of shelters used by women in crisis.
• Hilfetelefon 'Gewalt gegen Frauen': Federal 24/7 helpline for women affected by violence, operated on behalf of the German federal government. Comparable as a key referral partner for women in crisis and a parallel service providing immediate counseling, while Frauen Helfen Frauen provides the in-person shelter and follow-up services.

Direct peers

• Frauenhaus Berlin: Berlin's well-known women's shelter offering anonymous accommodation, counseling, and crisis intervention for women affected by domestic violence. Operates the same Frauenhaus model with confidential shelter location, public subsidy funding, and similar continuum of care services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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